Current Players Give Their Views On Calhoun's Decision

September 13, 2012

Niels Giffey: "I'm sad about it, it's the end of a legacy, but I'm looking at it in a very positive way. He told me he's still going to be around. He's still going to help us as much as he did already. That's the positive part about the whole thing. … Just like he said he's going to look at us in a new way."

Ryan Boatright: "I hate to see coach leave. I love coach to the fullest; he gave me an opportunity to play college basketball. I hate to see him leave, but in a positive I wouldn't want to see nobody else in the head spot besides KO. Everybody respects KO, we love him like he loves us. He's a great coach and has our best interests at heart. I definitely didn't want nobody else to be in that spot but him."

DeAndre Daniels: "I knew at some point probably he wouldn't make it through all four years when I'm still here."

Tyler Olander: "It's kind of just bittersweet. It's nice to know that he'll still be around, I assumed he would be. He just had to do what was right for him. ... I think a lot of guys in the locker room are happy with [Ollie]. He's a very good replacement. Obviously to see what he's done with the program and these guys on the team, since he's been here, we've been here so he's a familiar face and we know what he's all about and what he expects and we're ready for it."